- Contributed by
- BBC LONDON CSV ACTION DESK
- People in story:
- Kathy Walton
- Location of story:
- Manchester
- Background to story:
- Civilian
- Article ID:
- A4229372
- Contributed on:
- 21 June 2005
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A whole troop of American GI's were billeted onto the families on our road, all very handsome and polite. A young lady next door would send me out every week with 2 and 6 to buy her a new pair of shoes. She would go out dancing every night with these soliders; the shoes were quickly worn out!
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